Usually means: Improvised spontaneously during a performance.
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We found 7 dictionaries that define the word ad-libbed:

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  1. ad-libbed: Merriam-Webster
  2. ad-libbed, ad-libbed: Collins English Dictionary
  3. ad-libbed: Wordnik
  4. ad-libbed: Wiktionary
  5. ad-libbed: Dictionary.com
  6. Ad-libbed: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. ad-libbed: TheFreeDictionary.com

(Note: See ad-lib as well.)

Definitions from WordNet (ad-lib)

noun:  remark made spontaneously without prior preparation ("His ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians")
verb:  perform without preparation
adjective:  with little or no preparation or forethought ("His ad-lib comments showed poor judgment")
adjective:  said or done without having been planned or written in advance ("He made a few ad-lib remarks")
▸ Also see ad-lib

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